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Tailspin Tommy
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Tailspin Tommy

1934-10-29 · 248 min · ★ 7.5

Adventure · Thriller · Romance · Crime · Action

A young mechanic gets a job with a small airline, which he helps win a mail contract. A rival airline plots to destroy it in order to get the contracts for itself.

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Directors
Lew Landers
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Maurice MurphyMaurice MurphyTailspin Tommy Tompkins
Noah Beery Jr.Noah Beery Jr.Peter 'Skeeter' Milligan
Patricia FarrPatricia FarrBetty Lou Barnes
Walter MillerWalter MillerBruce Hoyt
Grant WithersGrant WithersMilt Howe
Charles A. BrownePaul Smith
Bryant WashburnBryant WashburnMr. Grant - Film Director of 'Midnight Patrol', Chs. 10-12

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